"The web has changed from a "read only" resource to a "read AND write" tool where we can all contribute ideas and products."
Will Richardson

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What DO We Mean By "Web 2.0"?

Web 1.0		Web 2.0
DoubleClick	-->	Google AdSense
Ofoto	-->	Flickr
Akamai	-->	BitTorrent
mp3.com	-->	Napster
Britannica Online	-->	Wikipedia
personal websites	-->	blogging
evite	-->	upcoming.org and EVDB
domain name speculation	-->	search engine optimization
page views	-->	cost per click
screen scraping	-->	web services
publishing	-->	participation
content management systems	-->	wikis
directories (taxonomy)	-->	tagging ("folksonomy")
stickiness	-->	syndication

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html>

Additional Reading:

There is still a lot of controversy about the term, Web 2.0. Read David Warlick's post, First Year Teachers, and watch the sparks fly!! Pay particular attention to David Thornburg's comment (Comment #11)! Then go to David Warlick's reply to David Thornburg.

From Chris Lehmann's Blog, Practical Theory:
Curriculum Design, Reform and Technology Infusion

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